ALOHA `OE
Farewell to Thee
Ha`aheo ka ua i nâ pali
Ke nihi a`e la i kanahele
E uhai ana paha i ka liko
Pua `âhihi lehua a o uka,
Hui: (chorus)
Aloha `oe, aloha `oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
"One fond embrace", a ho`i a`e au
Ha`aheo `e ka ua i nâ pali
Ke nihi a`ele i ka nahele
E uhai ana paha i ka liko
Pua `âhihi lehua o uka.
hui:
Aloha `oe, aloha `oe
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo.
"One fond embrace," a ho`i a`e au
A hui hou aku.
`O ka hali`a aloha ka i hiki mai
Ke hone a`e nei i ku`u manawa.
`O `oe nâ ka`u ipo aloha
A loko e hana nei.
Maopopo ku`u `ike i ka nani
Nâ pua rose o Mauna-wili.
I laila ho`ohie n? manu,
Miki`ala i ka nani o ia pua.
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Farewell to Thee
Na Ka Mô`î Wahine Lili`uokalani
By Queen Lili`uokalani
A Translation:
Proudly the rain on the cliffs
Creeps into the forest
Seeking the buds
And miniature lehua flowers of the uplands.
Chorus:
Farewell to thee, farewell to thee
O fragrance in the blue depths.
One fond embrace and I leave
To meet again.
Sweet memories come
Sound softly in my heart.
You are my beloved sweetheart
Felt within.
I understand the beauty
Of rose blossoms at Mauna-wili.
There the birds delight
To the beauty of this flower.
Hawaiian Language Pronunciation Guide
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